Benezette TownshipPA
A town of 215.
Is Benezette Township a good place to live?
Benezette Township’s median age is 64.9 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 82% of the land in Benezette Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Moshannon State Forest, 26,029 acres with 42.2 miles of trail. Benezette Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
215 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Benezette Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Benezette Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
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Nearly a third of Benezette Township is conserved land
144 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. Benezette Township’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Moshannon State Forest | 42.2 mi | 26,029 |
| 2. Elk State Forest | 34.1 mi | 20,915 |
| 3. Quehanna Wild Area | 19.2 mi | 6,966 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Benezette Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
The FEMA risk score in Benezette Township is 87 of 100. Since 2004, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Benezette Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Benezette Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Benezette Township for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Benezette Township has added 21 jobs, to 46 in 2023. The top destinations are St.
| Benezette Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Benezette Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Benezette Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 17° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Benezette Township have high blood pressure than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
40% of adults have high blood pressure in Benezette Township. Benezette Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 14% of adults have diabetes in Benezette Township.
| Benezette Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Benezette Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84% | 79.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.1% | 85.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Benezette Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Benezette Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Benezette Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
144 miles of trails in Benezette Township
81.8% of the town is conserved land, across 10 parks and preserves.
About Benezette Township
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Benezette, also known as Benezett, is an unincorporated community in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located on the Bennett Branch and Pennsylvania Route 555, 11.9 miles (19.2 km) southeast of St. Mary's. Benezette has a post office with ZIP code 15821.
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- Elevation
- 991 ft
- ZIP code
- 15821
Questions about Benezette Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Benezette Township, PA a good place to live?
Benezette Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.